Gay Desert Guide Weekend: July 3–5, 2020
Our 4th of July holiday weekend feels a little like an invasion is coming into...
This Week in Gay Palm Springs
Gay Desert Guide: Week of June 29, 2020
To bar or not to bar. That is the question… And Sunday, the governor answered...
Gay Desert Guide Weekend: June 26–28, 2020
Pride month came and went like a proverbial lamb this year – no parades,...
Gay Desert Guide: Week of June 22, 2020
The mask is back in vogue and in the headlines. As we hear of rising...
Gay Desert Guide Weekend: June 19–21, 2020
Now that our new website is launched and humming along, we thought it time to...
Gay Desert Guide: Week of June 15, 2020
We just learned of one in the “win” column for LGBTQ rights this morning. The...
Gay Desert Guide Weekend: June 12–14, 2020
And they’re off! Bars and hotels are now opening in the next phase of our...
Gay Desert Guide: Week of June 8, 2020
Saturday’s #BlackLivesMatter protest was peaceful, hopeful and emotional. Here Palm Springs Police Chief Bryan Reyes...
Gay Desert Guide Weekend: June 5–7, 2020
Covid what? In just over 10 days, we have gone from pandemic to systemic –...
Gay Desert Guide: Week of June 1, 2020
Today marks the first day of Pride month around the world — looking much different...
Gay Desert Guide Weekend: May 29–31, 2020
We are proud to introduce our new branding and new website for Gay Desert Guide! After...
Gay Desert Guide: Week of May 25, 2020
Happy Memorial Day – officially! Enjoy your holiday in a way that’s safe for yourself...
Gay Desert Guide Memorial Day Weekend: May 22–25, 2020
We’re working hard to get Greater Palm Springs restarted – in small ways and in...
Gay Desert Guide: Week of May 18, 2020
Remember two months ago when St. Patrick’s Day was unceremoniously taken away as bars were...
Gay Desert Guide Weekend: May 15–17, 2020
This would have been Red Dress/Dress Red Party weekend. What a huge disappointment that one...
Gay Desert Guide: Week of May 11, 2020
I’m not sure I need permission to “Eat What I Want” on this official day...
Gay Desert Guide Weekend: May 8–10, 2020
It was just before 10 pm Thursday night when I tuned to the Palm Springs...
Gay Desert Guide: Week of May 4, 2020
May the Force Be With You… Happy Star Wars Day! We received some happy news...
Gay Desert Guide Weekend: May 1–3, 2020
17 years ago I made a trip to Palm Springs on a Fam trip while...
Gay Desert Guide: Week of Apr. 27, 2020
Last week was a tough one. Maybe it was the heat that got me thinking...
Gay Desert Guide Weekend: Apr. 24–26, 2020
We had a some encouraging news from Dr. Laura Rush on today’s #ILoveGayPalmSprings podcast. But...
Gay Desert Guide: Week of Apr. 20, 2020
Happy National 4/20 Day! Shann Carr has put together the “Great CV Smokeout” at 4:20...
Gay Desert Guide Weekend: Apr. 17–19, 2020
We’re over a month into the full lockdown. How are you doing? I know many...
Gay Desert Guide: Week of Apr. 13, 2020
Congratulations to Jimmy Boegle of CV Independent, one of 400 local newsrooms around North America...
Gay Desert Guide Weekend: Apr. 10–12, 2019
It hits home when the news of Desert AIDS Project’s CEO David Brinkman testing positive...
Gay Desert Guide: Week of Apr. 6, 2020
We’re waking up to new restrictions for the Coachella Valley and what will be a...
Gay Desert Guide Weekend: Apr. 3–5, 2020
April will be a full month of shelter in place and we’re finding new ways...
Gay Desert Guide: Week of Mar. 30, 2020
We’ve only been at this (quarantine) for two weeks now as we face another month...
Gay Desert Guide Weekend: March 27-29, 2020
This morning, Apple News delivered some great reporting from The Atlantic. It’s not a source...
Gay Desert Guide: Week of Mar. 23, 2019
Our valley is in lockdown and dealing with the short term repercussions of our new...
Gay Desert Guide Weekend: Mar. 20–22, 2020
We’re monitoring the almost minute-by-minute changes to events and activities with our team. Be assured...
Gay Desert Guide: Week of Mar. 16, 2020
We’re monitoring the almost minute-by-minute changes to events and activities with our team. Be assured...
Coronavirus COVID-19 Event Postponements & Cancellations
Due to concerns over the COVID-19 Coronavirus in the Coachella Valley, many major events in...
Gay Desert Guide Weekend: Mar. 13–15, 2019
Coronavirus postpones Coachella and many more, plus Rockin’ 50’s benefits Sanctuary Palm Springs, Chicago: the...
Gay Desert Guide: Week of Mar. 9, 2020
DBA Networking Mixer, Drag Queen Story Hour, Hot Rodeo Pasta Dinner Fundraiser, Outbook Club presents...
Gay Desert Guide Weekend: Mar. 6–8, 2020
Palm Springs Dance Project: Flash Mob, Dance Showcase, and Main Event, plus: White Party announces...
Gay Desert Guide: Week of Mar. 2, 2020
Among Friends Cabaret Sing-A-Long, Palm Springs Dance Project Flash Mob, Idyllwild Arts Student Showcase, HIV...
Gay Desert Guide Weekend: Feb. 28–Mar. 1, 2020
HUMP! Film Fest, Michael Childers’ Rockin’ Hollywood, Paris at Midnight Gala, Lavender Country + Sam...
Gay Desert Guide: Week of Feb. 24, 2020
DBA Mixer at PS Air, Center Social at Hotel Zoso, LGBTQ Dress 2 Impress, Carey...
Gay Desert Guide Weekend: Feb. 21–23, 2020
International Bear Convergence, Modernism Week Wraps Up, McCormick’s Car Auction, The Music of Ray Charles,...
Gay Desert Guide: Week of Feb. 17, 2020
Modernism Week Continues, Architecture & Design Film Series, Club Skirts Dinah Shore Ticket Giveaway, PrEP...
Gay Desert Guide Weekend: Feb. 14–17, 2020 (Presidents’ Day)
Modernism Week Kicks Off! Alexander Family Honored, Design Expo, Hollywood Blondes, Joy of Jell-O, Bingo-A-Go-Go,...
Gay Desert Guide: Week of Feb. 10, 2020
New Map & Guide is out now, Modernism Week starts, DBA Mixer at AsiaSF, Human...
Gay Desert Guide Weekend: February 7–9, 2020
Kristin Chenoweth at Steve Chase Humanitarian Awards, Tour de Palm Springs, Craft Cocktail Week, Academy...
Gay Desert Guide: Week of Feb. 3, 2020
Craft Cocktail Championship, Tembi Locke speaks, Moulin Rouge Singalong, trioKAIT at Jazzville, Broadway Love Songs,...
Gay Desert Guide Weekend: Jan. 31–Feb. 2, 2020
Craft Cocktail Week Kicks Off, Stars Among Us Gala, Cowboy Night, Places to Watch The...
Gay Desert Guide: Week of Jan. 27, 2020
DBA Mixer at Museum of Ancient Wonders, Luminary Luncheon with Jerry Mathers, Lalo Guerrero Tribute...
Gay Desert Guide Weekend: Jan. 24–26, 2020
OutRight Party, L-Fund Gala, Art Party, Southwest Arts Fest, AsiaSF/Palm Springs, Black History Awards Gala,...
Gay Desert Guide Weekend: Jan. 24–26, 2020
OutRight Party, L-Fund Gala, Art Party, Southwest Arts Fest, AsiaSF/Palm Springs, Black History Awards Gala,...
Gay Desert Guide: Week of Jan. 20, 2020
Info-A-Go-Go Clubs & Organizations, Bourbon Excursion at The Purple Room, Stonewall Democrats, PLAYclub: The Boys...